[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8384-8385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3598]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0006]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request, 1660-NEW; FEMA Preparedness Grants: State Homeland 
Security Program (SHSP) Tribal

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and request for comments; new information 
collection; OMB No. 1660-NEW; FEMA Form 089-22, SHSP-Tribal Investment 
Justification Template.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a proposed new information collection. In accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Notice seeks comments 
concerning the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Tribal.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 26, 2010.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use 
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov under 
docket ID FEMA-2010-0006. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Office of Chief Counsel, 
Regulation and Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Room 835, 
Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to (703) 483-2999.
    (4) E-mail. Submit comments to [email protected]. Include docket 
ID FEMA-2010-0006 in the subject line.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and docket 
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, 
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any 
personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this 
information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice that is available via a link in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacey Street, Program Analyst, Grant 
Programs Directorate, 202-786-9728 for additional information. You may 
contact the Office of Records Management for copies of the proposed 
collection of information at facsimile number (202) 646-3347 or e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA's State Homeland Security Program 
(SHSP) Tribal is authorized by Sections 2004 and 2005 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, as amended by Section 101, Title I of the 
Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, Public 
Law 110-53 (6 U.S.C. 605 and 606). SHSP provides supplemental funding 
to eligible tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks 
associated with potential terrorist attacks. SHSP support building and 
sustaining capabilities at the State and Local levels through planning, 
equipment, training, and exercise activities, and help states to 
implement the strategic goals and objectives included in the State 
Homeland Security Strategies. This law empowers FEMA Administrator to 
make grant awards directly to eligible tribes and requires the 
Administrator to accept appropriate application data submitted by 
eligible tribes similar to the SHSP application requirements of States, 
such as:
    [cir] The purpose for which the State seeks grant funds and the 
reasons why the State needs the grant to meet its target capabilities;
    [cir] A description of how the State plans to allocate the grant 
funds to local governments and Indian tribes;
    [cir] A budget showing how the State intends to expend the grant 
funds; and
    [cir] A directly eligible tribe must provide a copy of its 
application to each State within which any part of the tribe is located 
for review before the tribe submits such application to the Department.

Collection of Information

    Title: FEMA Preparedness Grants: State Homeland Security Program 
(SHSP) Tribal.
    Type of Information Collection: New information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-NEW.
    Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Form 089-22, SHSP-Tribal Investment 
Justification Template.
    Abstract: The SHSP-Tribal provides supplemental funding to directly 
eligible tribes to help strengthen the nation against risks associated 
with potential terrorist attacks. This program provides funds to build 
capabilities at the State & local levels and implement goals and 
objectives included in state homeland security strategies.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,007 hours.

                                                 Table A.12--Estimated Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
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                                                                            No. of                 Avg. burden     Total
                                                               No. of     responses    Total no.       per         annual    Avg. hourly   Total annual
         Type of respondent          Form name/form number  respondents      per           of        response    burden (in   wage rate*    respondent
                                                                          respondent   responses    (in hours)     hours)                      cost
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 State, Local or Tribal Government.   SHSP--Tribal                   40            1           40          300       12,000       $37.80     $453,600.00
                                      Investment
                                      Justification
                                      Template, FEMA Form
                                      089-22.
 State, Local or Tribal Government.  Copy of Application             40            1           40        0.167            7       $37.80         $264.60
                                      provided to State                                             (10 mins.)
                                      prior to submission/
                                      No Form.
    Total..........................  .....................           80  ...........  ...........  ...........       12,007  ...........     $453,864.60
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    Estimated Cost: There is no annual reporting recordkeeping cost 
associated with this collection.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption 
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data 
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) 
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

Larry Gray,
Director, Office of Records Management, Office of Management, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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